Middletown man pleads not guilty to sex assault of 11-year-old girl

MIDDLETOWN -- A city man who allegedly had a non-consensual sexual relationship with an 11-year-old girl pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Middletown Superior Court.

Carlos Jiminez-Alarcon, 29, 179 Russell St., was charged with first-, third- and fourth-degree sexual assault, risk of injury to a minor and first-degree unlawful restraint on March 24. In Middletown Superior Court last week during his arraignment, Judge Susan Handy set bond for $100,000 cash or surety. Jiminez-Alarcon is represent by James McKay. The state's attorney said Tuesday that the state is seeking a bond increase, but Judge Handy deferred decision on that motion. Jiminez-Alarcon is scheduled to be back in court on April 11.

According to police, Jiminez-Alarcon was involved in a physical relationship with an 11-year-old from December 2011 through March 2012. The parents of the victim found out about it after seeing a very high cell phone bill for texting and the victim told the parents about the relationship with Jiminez-Alarcon.

The victim told the parents, police and a state Department of Children and Families investigator that Jiminez-Alarcon forced her to have oral sex, touched her breasts and vagina with his hands and mouth and would send naked pictures of himself and asked her to send him naked pictures of herself.

The victim said that although she did not have sex with Jiminez-Alarcon, he was planning it, and would give her a teddy bear after they had intercourse. The victim reportedly said she only said yes via text to the plan because Jiminez-Alarcon would get mad and "become a completely different person." The victim reportedly said she was "disgusted" by what Jiminez-Alarcon allegedly did.

The victim said Jiminez-Alarcon asked her to be his girlfriend in December 2011, according to the warrant.

When interviewed by police, Jiminez-Alarcon allegedly confessed to the same actions taking place over the months, with slightly different specifics, but he allegedly admitted to doing the same acts. Jiminez-Alarcon said the victim "liked him," and would look at him like she liked him, and "had feelings" for him, according to the warrant.

Police report Jiminez-Alarcon, who is from Ecuador and is living in the United States legally on a green card, has no criminal history. Police said that because he is here legally, a hold cannot be imposed on him if he tries to leave the country. According to police reports, Jiminez-Alarcon has family in Delaware, New York and Ecuador.

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